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country comparison to the world: 80 land: 241,930 sq km. water:1,680 sq km note: includes Rockall and Shetland Islands || winds over the North Atlantic Current; more than one half of the days are overcast || rolling planes in east and southeast || gold, tin, limestone, salt, clay, chalk, gypsum, potash, silica sand, slate, arable land ||
 * ~ Geography ||~  ||
 * Location || Western Europe ||
 * Geographic Coordinates || 54 00 N, 2 00 W ||
 * Continent || Europe ||
 * Area || total: 243,10 sq km
 * Area Comparison || slightly smaller than Oregon ||
 * Border Countries || Ireland ||
 * Climate || temperate; moderated by prevailing southwest
 * Terrain || Mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to
 * Natural Resources || coal, petrolium, natural gas, iron ore, lead, zinc,
 * Natural Hazards || winter windstorms, flood ||

15-64 years: 66.2% 65 and older: 16.5% || country comparison to the world: 30 male: 78.05 || plural) adjective: British || Hindu 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified 23.1% || 5 or more years of schooling Total population: 99% male: 99% female:99% ||
 * ~ People ||~  ||
 * Total Population || 63,047,162 ||
 * Age Structure || 0-14 years: 17.3%
 * Life Expectancy || total population: 80.17 years
 * Nationality || noun: Briton(s), British (collectve
 * Religions || Christian 71.6% Muslim 2.7%,
 * Languages || English ||
 * Literacy || definition: age 15 and older has completed


 * ~ Government ||~  ||
 * Country Name (long form) || United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ||
 * Government Type || Constitutional Monarchy and Commonwealth realm ||
 * Capital || London ||
 * Chief of State/Head of Government || Queen Elizabeth ||

industry: 18.2% services: 80.4% || railroad equipment, shipbuilding, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, electronics and communications equipment, metals, chemicals, coal, petroleum, paper and products, food processing, textiles, clothing, other consumer goods ||
 * ~ Economy ||~  ||
 * Labor Force by Occupation || agriculture: 1.4%
 * Agriculture || cereals, oilseed, potatoes, vegetables; cattle, sheep, poultry; fish ||
 * Industry || machine tools, electrical power equipment, automation equipment,
 * Exported Commodities || manufactured goods, fuels, chemicals; food, beverages, tobacco ||
 * Imported Commodities || manufactured goods, machinery, fuels; foodstuffs ||
 * Currency || Euro ||


 * ~ Communication ||~  ||
 * Number of Land Line Phones || 33.32 million ||
 * Number of Cell Phones || 80.799 million ||


 * ~ Transportation ||~  ||
 * Airports || 505 ||
 * Paved Airports || 306 ||
 * Roadways || 394,428 km ||
 * Roadways Compared to the World || 17 ||

Royal Air Force (2010) || Indian 1.8%, Pakistani 1.3%, mixed 1.2%, other 1.6% ||
 * ~ Miscellaneous Information ||~  ||
 * Military Branches || Army, Royal Navy (includes Royal Marines),
 * Major Cities || London, Birmingham, Manchester, West Yorkshire, Glasgow ||
 * Ethnic Groups || White 83.6%, Scottish 8.6%, Welsh 4.9%, Northern Irish 92.1%, Black 2%,


 * ~ Sources ||~  ||
 * CIA Fact Book ||  ||